Corset lacing construction



Jan. 5, 1937. L. .J. MEAD CORSET LACING CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 29, 1935 Patented Jan. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CORSET LACING CONSTRUCTION Illinois Application November 29, 1935, Serial No. 52,130

1 Claim.

This invention relates to lacing constructions for corsets.

The main object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient lacing construction designed to prevent scoring of the wearers body by the lacing.

In conventional lacing constructions, the lac ing extends through eyelets formed directly in the proximate, reinforced margins of two sections of the corset, and thus the lacing lies adjacent both the inner and outer surfaces of said marginal portions and close to the body of the wearer. By the use of my invention the forming of eyelets directly in the corset fabric is avoided, and the lacing does not lie beneath the inner surface of the corset sections which are connected by the lacing.

I have conceived the idea of connecting lengths of the eye-strip of hook and eye tape to each of the proximate edges of corset sections to be con nected by lacings, to provide tape supported eyelets for the lacings, whereby the lacings may extend through the eyes above the tape or strip, and whereby the necessity for eyelets formed directly in the corset sections and for shields for underlying the eyelets and lacings is obviated.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a corset showing the lacing and cooperating portions of corset sections connected by said lacing.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

In that embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing, corset sections intended to be adjustably secured together by lacings are indicated at It], It), the fabric of each of said sections being inturned at its longitudinal edge I I. Preferably each section is provided with bones I2I 2, enclosed in fabric covers I3 and I4. The fabric of a boning strip is stitched to each of the sections ID by lines of stitching I5 and I6. To provide eyes for the lacings, I preferably use the eye strip of hook and eye tape. The type of eye strip which I prefer to use for this purpose comprises a strip of fabric I'I, folded upon itself at I8, I9 and 20. An insert strip 2| of rubberized material or other springy material is placed between two laps of the fabric II formed by the fold I8. Eyes 22 are secured to that part of the strip comprising the fabric I! and insert 2| by stitches 22'. The eyes are located inwardly of the edge I8 of the fabric I I of the eye strip. The eye strip with the folded edge 20 covering the inner ends of the eyes 22 is placed beneath the inturned edge I I of the fabric III of the corset so that said edges II and 20 register and then the fabric I0 and the eye strip are connected by lines of stitching 23 and 24, and all the parts including the fabric I63, eye strip I1 and boning covers I3, I4 are connected by stitching 25. The lacing is indicated at 26.

The parts are readily assembled, economical in construction and efficient for their intended purposes. The lacings, being disposed above the fabric H of the eye strip, and cushioned thereby, do not score the body of the wearer.

Changes may be made in details of construction without departing from the scope of my invention and I do not intend to be limited to the exact form shown and described, except as set forth in the appended claim. For example, the eyes 22 may be secured to the supporting strip either by stitching, riveting or other means.

I claim:-

A corset lacing construction comprising a pair of corset body sections to be connected together, the fabric of each body section having an inturned edge, eye-carrying strips each comprising a folded piece of fabric having its longitudinal edges turned inwardly, with the lower of its folded edges protruding beyond the upper folded edge and eyes secured to said folded fabric between the upper and lower folds, each eye-carrying strip having its upper folded edge beneath and flush with the inturned edge of a body member, a row of stitches adjacent the inturned edge of the body member securing the underlying eye-carrying strip to said body with part of the eyes and the lower folded edge of the eye-carrying strip projecting beyond the body member, a fabric covered stiffening strip for each body member, a line of stitches connecting one edge of the stiffening strip directly to the under side of the corset body, a line of stitches connecting the other edge of the stiffening strip to the under side of the eye-carrying strip and the body member, and lacing connecting the eyes of the two body members.

LARKIN J. MEAD. 

